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Movies playing in Durango Nov. 17-23

From left: Gal Gadot, Ben Affleck and Ezra Miller in a star in “Justice League.”
Animas City Theatre

(128 E. College Drive, 799-2281, www.animascitytheatre.com)

The Fencer

(128 E. College Drive, 799-2281, www.animascitytheatre.com)A young man, Endel Nelis, arrives in Haapsalu, Estonia, in the early 1950s. Having left Leningrad to escape the secret police, he finds work as a teacher and founds a sports club for his students. Endel becomes a father figure to his students and starts teaching them his great passion – fencing, which causes a conflict with the school’s principal. Envious, the principal starts investigating Endel’s background. Endel learns to love the children and looks after them; most are orphans as a result of the Russian occupation. Fencing becomes a form of self-expression for the children and Endel becomes a role model. The children want to participate in a national fencing tournament in Leningrad, and Endel must make a choice: risk everything to take the children to Leningrad or put his safety first and disappoint them. Not rated.

Gaslight Theatre

(102 Fifth St. Next to the railroad depot, 247-8133, www.allentheatresinc.com)

Justice League

(102 Fifth St. Next to the railroad depot, 247-8133, www.allentheatresinc.com)Fueled by his restored faith in humanity and inspired by Superman’s selfless act, Bruce Wayne enlists the help of his newfound ally, Diana Prince, to face an even greater enemy. Together, Batman and Wonder Woman work quickly to find and recruit a team of metahumans to stand against this newly awakened threat. But despite the formation of this unprecedented league of heroes – Batman, Wonder Woman, Aquaman, Cyborg and The Flash – it may already be too late to save the planet from an assault of catastrophic proportions. Rated PG-13.

Thor: Ragnarok

Thor is imprisoned on the other side of the universe without his mighty hammer and finds himself in a race against time to get back to Asgard to stop Ragnarok, the destruction of his homeworld and the end of Asgardian civilization, at the hands of an all-powerful new threat, the ruthless Hela. But first, he must survive a deadly gladiatorial contest that pits him against his former ally and fellow Avenger, The Incredible Hulk. Rated PG-13.

Durango Stadium 9

(Next to Durango Mall, 247-9799, www.allentheatresinc.com)

Justice League

(Next to Durango Mall, 247-9799, www.allentheatresinc.com) (Also available in 3-D with surcharge) Fueled by his restored faith in humanity and inspired by Superman’s selfless act, Bruce Wayne enlists the help of his newfound ally, Diana Prince, to face an even greater enemy. Together, Batman and Wonder Woman work quickly to find and recruit a team of metahumans to stand against this newly awakened threat. But despite the formation of this unprecedented league of heroes – Batman, Wonder Woman, Aquaman, Cyborg and The Flash – it may already be too late to save the planet from an assault of catastrophic proportions. Rated PG-13.

The Star

A small but brave donkey and his animal friends become the unsung heroes of the first Christmas. Rated PG.

Wonder

August Pullman, a boy with facial differences who enters fifth grade, attends a mainstream elementary school for the first time. Rated PG.

Daddy’s Home 2

In the sequel to the 2015 global smash, father and stepfather, Dusty (Mark Wahlberg) and Brad (Will Ferrell) have joined forces to provide their kids with the perfect Christmas. Their newfound partnership is put to the test when Dusty’s old-school, macho Dad (Mel Gibson) and Brad’s ultra-affectionate and emotional Dad (John Lithgow) arrive just in time to throw the holiday into complete chaos. Rated PG-13.

Murder on the Orient Express

A lavish train ride unfolds into a stylish and suspenseful mystery. From the novel by Agatha Christie, “Murder on the Orient Express” tells of 13 stranded strangers and one man’s race to solve the puzzle before the murderer strikes again. Rated PG-13.

Thor: Ragnarok

(Also available in 3-D with surcharge) Thor is imprisoned on the other side of the universe without his mighty hammer and finds himself in a race against time to get back to Asgard to stop Ragnarok, the destruction of his homeworld and the end of Asgardian civilization, at the hands of an all-powerful new threat, the ruthless Hela. But first, he must survive a deadly gladiatorial contest that pits him against his former ally and fellow Avenger, The Incredible Hulk. Rated PG-13.

A Bad Moms Christmas

“A Bad Moms Christmas” follows our three under-appreciated and overburdened women as they rebel against the challenges and expectations of the Super Bowl for moms: Christmas. And if creating a more perfect holiday for their families wasn’t hard enough, they have to do all of that while hosting and entertaining their own mothers. By the end of the journey, our moms will redefine how to make the holidays special for all and discover a closer relationship with their mothers. Rated R.